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Compare train, coach and flight for Mainz to Dresden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mainz to Dresden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £22. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 3m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £22, and a flight costs an average of £125.
Distance: 404 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£85 Average Price | £33 Average Price Cheapest | £207 Average Price |
5h 34m Average total duration 5h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 36m Average total duration 6h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 3m Average total duration Fastest 1h 3m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Mainz to Dresden
How to get to Dresden from Mainz by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mainz to Dresden is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus16:0013h15Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz)5:15Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)£301One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus16:0013h15Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz)5:15Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)£301One-way1 change
Fastest
- LH628:551h00Frankfurt am Main Airport9:55Dresden Airport£1481One-way0 changes
Other options
- ICE 23 · ICE 25978:205h27Mainz Hbf13:47Dresden Hbf£731One-way1 change
- 4265 · ICE 165718:105h33Mainz Hbf23:43Dresden Hbf£761One-way1 change
- 4263 · ICE 165516:105h36Mainz Hbf21:46Dresden Hbf£761One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus20:0012h55Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz)8:55Dresden, Neustadt Exit£301One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus20:0013h10Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz)9:10Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)£301One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:1013h30Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz)20:40Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)£301One-way1 change
- LH114 · LH212816:152h50Frankfurt am Main Airport19:05Dresden Airport£1861One-way1 change
- LH112 · LH212815:153h50Frankfurt am Main Airport19:05Dresden Airport£1861One-way1 change
- LH102 · LH212410:154h10Frankfurt am Main Airport14:25Dresden Airport£1861One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Mainz to Dresden:
A coach is £52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mainz to Dresden costing on average £85.
A coach is £174 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mainz to Dresden costing on average £207.
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 4m.
Coach takes on average 6h 6m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mainz and Dresden as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Mainz Hbf and arrive in Dresden Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz) and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Dresden Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Mainzer Mobilität to go to Dresden by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Dresden by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa to go to Dresden by flight.
- 3 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa.
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